
Composer
Nationality
Work
Publisher
Commission
Premier
Instrumentation
Arnold, Sir Malcolm (1921 - 2006)
United Kingdom
Brass Quintet No. 1, Opus 73
© 1961, Paterson Publications LTD., London
Sole Selling Agent: Carl Fischer, Inc., New York
Composed in 1961 on a commission by the New York Brass Quintet
Premiered by the New York Brass Quintet
2 trumpets in B flat, horn, trombone, tuba

Special techniques
trumpets both require straight and cup mutes, horn & trombone require straight mute; multiple tonguing and extended solo passages for all instruments
Duration
Movements
3 movements - c. 11' 30"
Allegro vivace (c. 4' 00")
Chaconne - Andante con moto (c. 4' 30")
Con brio (c. 3' 00")
Discography
Year | Ensemble | Album | Label and Catalog |
---|---|---|---|
1968 | Hallé Brass Consort | The Hallé Brass Consort | Pye Records GSGC 14114 |
1969 | Ithaca Brass Quintet | The Ithaca Brass Quintet | Mark Educational Recordings MES 32558 |
1969 | Quinteto de Bronces de Chile | Quinteto de Bronces de Chile | RCA Victor CML 2789-X |
1970 | New York Brass Quintet | British Brass Works | International Trumpet Guild ITG CD 28 |
1970 | Philip Jones Brass Ensemble | Just Brass | Argo Records ZRG 655 |
1972 | Eastern Brass Quintet | Superlatives | Concord Recordings CR 1001 |
1974 | Berlin Brass Quintet | The Berlin Brass Quintet | Crystal Records S 201 |
1978 | Mount Royal Brass Quintet | The Mount Royal Brass Quintet | McGill University Records 77004 |
1980 | Budapest Brass Quintet | Quintette de Cuivres Budapest | Erato Records STU 71410 |
1980 | Canadian Brass | A Touch of Brass | Canadian Broadcasting Corp MMG 1123 |
1983 | Equale Brass | Bacchanales | Nimbus Records NIM 5004 |
1983 | Fine Arts Brass Ensemble | Pastime with Good Company | Happy Face Records MMLP 1026 |
1984 | St. Louis Brass Quintet | Windows | Crystal Records S 215 |
1984 | Swedish Brass Quintet | The Swedish Brass Quintet | BIS LP 248 |
1987 | Tower Brass Quintet | Tower Brass Quintet | Self-produced TBQ 005 LP |
1988 | Munich Brass | Munich Brass | Orfeo Records C 166 881 A |
1989 | Foothills Brass | Polished | Black Bear Records BBR 600IT |
1992 | Brassologia | Brassologia | Jasemusiikki Jase CD 0018 |
1993 | Hungarian Brass Quintet | Hungarian Brass Quintet | Hungaroton Records HCD 31449 |
1995 | Das Rennquintett | 5 Klassiker! | Bayer Records BR 100 251 CD |
1996 | Beaux Arts Brass Quintet | Music from Chaucer | Self-produced BBQ 003 |
1996 | Center City Brass Quintet | Center City Brass Quintet | Collins Classic 14892 |
2000 | US Air Force Brass Quintet | Woodwind and Brass Quintets | Diskmakers GAF Q 81 |
2001 | Spanish Brass - Luur Metalls | Spanish Brass - Luur Metalls & Friends | Cascavelle VEL 3039 |
2006 | Fine Arts Brass Ensemble | Arnold - Complete Chamber Music | Nimbus Records NI 5804 |
2007 | Gaudete Brass Quintet | Brass Outings | Gaudete Brass |
2009 | Melos Brass | Romantic Brass | Legend Classic 5206659005 |
2009 | Stockholm Chamber Brass | Foliations | BIS CD 1438 |
2010 | Feeling Brass Quintet | Fantasy | Polymnie Records POL 570 170 |
2012 | Luxembourg Brass Quintet | brass.lu | |
2015 | Contrast Brass Quintet | Contrast Brass Quintet | RTV Slovenia |
2015 | Eburon Brass Quintet | Original Works for Brass Quintet | Self-produced EQ-1 |
2015 | Wien Berlin Brass Quintet | Brilliant Brass | Tudor Records 7201 |
2016 | Wallace Collection | The Magic of Malcolm Arnold | TWC FR2016-001 |
2017 | Berlin Brass Quintet | United | Betont Records |
2017 | Dresden Brass Quintet | The Dresden Brass Quintet | Self-produced |
2020 | Western Brass Quintet | Better Angels | Summit Records DCD 762 |